Trainer Eddie Lynam chasing famous sprint double with Slade Power

Former tennis player Steffi Graf (blue) presents the winning trophy to Serbina Power, owner of Sole Power after his win in the King's Stand Stakes on day one of the Royal Ascot meeting. The Power family will be hoping that another of their sprinters, Slade Power can win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on the closing day. Source: AP

SLADE Power will aim to give trainer Eddie Lynam a famous sprint double in Saturday’s (Sunday, AEST) Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

With stable stalwart Sole Power winning the King’s Stand on Tuesday for the same owners, the Power Family, it would certainly be a noteworthy achievement if his stable companion could win the six-furlong (1200m) Group 1 on the closing day of the meeting.

Connections opted not to back Sole Power up to attempt the double achieved by Australian horse Choisir in 2003.

Slade Power will face 14 rivals, including several strong contenders from his homeland led by Tom Hogan’s globetrotter Gordon Lord Byron.

The winner of the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes in Australia in March, Gordon Lord Byron was unplaced over a mile (1600m) at Sha Tin last month. He is reunited with William Buick.

Jockey Craig Williams guides Gordon Lord Byron along the rails to win the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill in March.Source: Supplied

Aidan O’Brien runs two in Darwin and the improving three-year-old Due Diligence.

There is also a challenger from France in the shape of Eric Libaud’s American Devil.

Aljamaaheer, who was among the leading performers over a mile last term, has reverted to sprinting this year and represents Roger Varian.

Medicean Man, trained by expat Australian Jeremy Gask and fourth in the King’s Stand on Tuesday, will make his second appearance of the week.

Meanwhile, brilliant filly Treve will undergo a thorough examination after returning to France following her disappointing display in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

Last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner lost her unbeaten record to multiple Group 1-winning compatriot Cirrus Des Aigles in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp at the end of April but was expected to return to her brilliant best at Royal Ascot.

Prince Of Wales's Stakes winner The Fugue ridden by William Buick.Source: Getty Images

However, the Criquette Head-Maarek-trained four-year-old did not move well to post in the hands of Frankie Dettori during her third to The Fugue.

Harry Herbert, racing adviser for owners Al Shaqab Racing, has speculated Treve may have pulled a muscle before taking to the famous Ascot turf.

“She’ll be fully checked over and we’ll see if anything comes to light, but obviously there was something amiss,” Herbert said. “She got a bit heated up in the pre-parade ring and got up on her hind legs a couple of times and got a bit upset. Whether she tweaked a muscle doing that, I don’t know.

“Take absolutely nothing away from the winner, who is also a brilliant filly and won like a proper star.” Herbert remains hopeful Treve will be back on song in time to defend her Arc crown in October.

“As Criquette said, we’ve lost the battle but not the war,” he said.

“Providing nothing serious comes to light, she’ll be prepared for the Arc now and all roads lead to Longchamp in October.”

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